Wasp (CVS 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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,.- CDR. C .F. Rushing X' De rirtnient is responsible for the launchingn-ecovery I A The fe ir 11. ' A A fueling, Serviqxing, shipboulwd handling, and security of all aircraft operating from the ship. In support of these functions, the depart, ment's four divisions are compost-d of many teams,each thoroughl trained and pyoiicient in ai specialized skill such as fire fighting h removal and salvage operuiionsg movement of aircrgftg eras management and upkeep oi' ai 728,000 gallon capacity aviation fuel I tem' operation oi' the hvdrziulic catapults, arrestinggear storage sys , A . engines, the optical landing system, operation of mobile aircraft 1 ui Jment aircraft elevators, hangar deck handling and emergency eq 1 i , roller curtains, hangar bay doors, aniohile crashCrane,and admin.. istrative functions related to all the above, During flight operations, activities of Air Department and Air Group personnel on the flight deck, hangar deck, and Within the f tl e ship would mfike a busv municipal airport operation bowels o i , . ,K seem tame in comparison. The similarity goes evenfurther when you consider that the Air Officer or his Assistant, working with his team in the Tower , controls the activities of all aircraft operating Within a radius of five miles, except during periods of poor visability. -l DI IIO 7 ' I ,, 0 an ,Y f 5 '1 I W ,,, Z WF, I9 ' ,' ' ff 1 , Q Q' . 'E' ' -711 4 'V 'Q L I 'ff ' I A I Q A 'Q A L rm ,4 ,of f as W' WV Front Row Left to R1 ht: . I . , 3g2:i2'ck?NA1? '15 ' smug: A1I3N1JevB's1Il2?rT8fQlf' Iilfli' lHlwhHg ' 'X if-H f M- he- fW W Amd'3H'D'RgS0i?:5'fig .D Beckett AN ' ' itll. im-in i. - i. , xi PF B811 ' R . ' ' 1 KK. Iferfug - , 0 ff 'A wi Nl-llfilff' All - ' LD. ow. AN c.A. Rease, ABH3 G,I,., reicim-51 SX?f,,rf'i1 i? lit.-IL, 1 ni. ,i w,i,W, 'in .1,izkf.ix1ii:sf:gE'A, a f-.X 1 ill 3f1lw'il KN R,k'l, 0 ' Schwark, ABH3 S F Andrien AA 5-4 , ,' ' . , , Youmans, ABH3 H,R, Jones, A,BH2 C' TA5,,fli1i,',MSIv 'li-il. 1-iiimii 1 ' - '51, 1 ami, , 116

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Front Row Left to Right: AN D, E, Karol, AN J, E, Martin, AN A, C, Santos, AN M.D. Gdisis, ABH2 J, R, Wilson, AN E, J. Jacobs, AN R, E, Villegas, AN M, W, Kirkland, AA P, S. Hasenfus, ABH2 H. Lewis. Middle Row: AA S, J, Volner, AA R, R, Kalchthaler, AN R, E, Devore, ABH3 J. pn Payson, YN3 F, J, Glynn, ABCS L, B. Messervy, LCDR C. A. Brestle, ABH2 G, M, Longey,ABH2 R, D, Woods, AA V-2 DI I IO J, V, Pasionek, AN T. J. Cook. Back Row: AA R, D, Pfaff, AN P, J, Borrows, AA G, A, Jensen, AN J, R, Nance, AN D, R, Johnson, AN D. R, Schutte, AN T, R. Hagins, AN L, E, Nestlehutt, AN S, J, Foster, AN R, E, Corbin, AN H, L, Diaz, AN F, E, Wind, AA C, S, Lorde, ABH1 J. W, Botheroyd. Front Row Left to Right: AN G. E. Lembicz, ABE3 D. D. Hampton, ABE2 C. B. McCoo1, ABE2 D. R. Spfaff, AN R- J. Firth, ABE3 H. J. Lir1Skey,AN R. L, Dolan. Middle Row: ABE2 R. T, Deiury, AN G, L, Jenkins, ABE3 P. E. Stief. ABCS K. P. Theobold, LCDR W. A. Wright, ABE2 J. R. t AN J M Harrer ABE1 H W Philips, ABE1 P. J, 1 I . U . E'YCsli2ger AN M. G. R0dd'y.BaCkR0W1ABE2W- M- Rymar' ski ABI51 L, Nuchols, ABE3 J. S. Volkmaih AA R- J- , le ABE3 E D Crissman, ABE3G.T. Hainaut, ABE2 Com Y' ' ' L olszewski ABE2 W.A.Bo1vin. T, L, Vance, ABE3 D. . f 117